The Martial Lord of the Troubled World

Chapter 21: Skyrocketing
A flood of chaotic and obscure memories surged through my mind; from the snake's first-person perspective, they were almost all about feeding.

From livestock to living people.

Those gloomy, cold, and slippery sensory experiences caused Fu Juemin intense discomfort.

Fortunately, although the process seemed long, it only lasted for a brief moment.

Soon, Fu Juemin felt some wonderful changes happening to his body.

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It seemed as if he had more bones all over his body, starting from his fingertips and "splitting" into countless smaller and finer bones.

His body also became as soft as noodles, and unconsciously "flowed" to the ground.

With a slight thought, Fu Juemin immediately began to "crawl" on the ground like a snake.

He didn't exert any force with his hands or feet, yet he didn't feel any strain at all; instead, he felt an indescribable sense of natural ease.

He easily climbed the wall, even the ceiling, and as soon as he relaxed, he fell down like a pool of mercury.

"What kind of effect is this? Is it a combination of bone-shrinking skills and wall-walking skills?"

Fu Juemin walked to the full-length mirror in the room and looked at himself in this state.

From the outside, there was nothing unusual, but the person seemed to have lost a lot of weight, and their temperament also showed a faint eeriness.

"After activating [Flexible Bones], my body's flexibility was elevated to an incredible level."

It should be incredibly effective for assassinations, escapes, or dodging certain attacks.

Fu Juemin raised his right hand, pondering for a moment.

A snake has several times more bones than a human, which makes it exceptionally agile, its entire being resembling a complex and precise chain machine.

But what if he applied this effect to martial arts?

With so many bones exerting force at each joint, could it deliver a strike far exceeding the normal range?
Thinking of it, Fu Juemin tried to use the moves from Mingquan, but no matter how he punched, it felt awkward and his punches were weak and powerless.

After several attempts, he finally found a trick to exert force and threw a punch.

"Snapped!"

The fist cracked crisply as it was thrown through the air.

Before Fu Juemin could even rejoice, his expression suddenly changed, and he immediately withdrew from the [Soft Bone] state.

"Cough-cough-"

He coughed a few times, his spirits instantly waned, and a large amount of cold sweat broke out on his forehead and back. His vision blurred, and he looked as tired as if he hadn't had a proper rest for several days.

"These are symptoms of qi and blood deficiency."

Fu Juemin glanced at his character panel and noticed that a small downward arrow had appeared after the 2 in the [Life] attribute.

"Using talents consumes Qi and Blood, and Qi and Blood are linked to the Life attribute... Looks like I'll have to focus on increasing my Life from now on."

Fu Juemin walked to his desk, opened the box of old ginseng in the drawer, plucked a handful of ginseng roots and stuffed them into his mouth. He also broke off some of the twenty-year-old black ginseng that Xu Shirong had given him last time and ate it.

He didn't care about the medicinal properties or pharmacology; after taking it, he finally felt much better.

"I only tested it for less than ten minutes in total, and the physical strain was already so great. Until my life attributes are improved, [Soft Bones] can only be used as a trump card."

Fu Juemin thought about it and felt that he had adjusted his state to be almost ready. Then he tried to add points to several martial arts techniques.

There wasn't much to choose from; he had only practiced three martial arts in total—"Hun Yuan Zhuang," "Ming Quan," and "Baji Duan Gu Gong."

The "Eight Extremes Bone Forging Technique" comes with two extra attributes from the very beginning, the highest grade, and is also related to one's bone forging progress, so it is natural to prioritize improving the "Eight Extremes Bone Forging Technique".

The tiny gold "+" sign disappeared instantly when the words "Entry Level" after "Bajiquan Bone Forging Technique" were clicked.

Before Fu Juemin could react, it felt like an invisible hammer had smashed into his head!
"Buzz—" Countless memories suddenly appeared in my mind.

The entire video shows him diligently practicing the "Eight Extremes Bone Forging Technique" from morning till night without a break.

He continuously deepened his understanding of the various training methods within "Bajiquan Bone Forging Technique" and the three fighting techniques derived from them.

Fu Juemin's body is also undergoing corresponding changes.

His bones cracked like peeling bamboo shoots, his shoulders and back gradually broadened, his arm muscles bulged and became more and more muscular, and even calluses began to grow on both hands.

The whole process lasted less than a minute. When all his memories disappeared, Fu Juemin came to his senses.

He was shocked to find that he seemed to have become a size larger, his whole body was drenched in sweat, and he was emitting a foul stench. His snow-white shirt was covered with pale yellow grease and impurities.

He simply took off his shirt and started practicing on the floor, shirtless.

"Shaking the Mountain", "Entangling the Dragon", "Smashing the Stele".

The three major fighting techniques of the "Eight Extremes Bone Forging Skill" were displayed with unparalleled skill in his hands at this moment, as if he had practiced them diligently for several years.

Especially the "Entangling Dragon" move, whether it was due to the invisible bonus of the [Soft Bone] talent or because of the fragmented memories absorbed from the Black Scale Serpent Demon, it was the most refined and skillful, having already mastered its essence.

Looking at the character panel again, the information displayed had changed dramatically—

Fu Juemin

[Attack -9, Defense -6, Health -2, Mana -0]

【Cultivation Techniques: Hunyuan Stance (Mastery: Health +1), Mingquan (Beginner: Attack +1), Bajiquan Bone Forging Technique (Mastery: Attack +3, Defense +3)】

[Talent: Flexibility]

"Two more points in attack and two more points in defense. That one skill point saved me at least several years of hard work."

Even the bone-forging process was greatly shortened, which indirectly saved a lot of money on medicinal stumps and medicinal baths.

Fu Juemin was in a great mood.

The golden "+" signs were still visible after the various skills on the panel, after all, the Black Scale Serpent Demon had given him two skill points in one go.

However, Fu Juemin does not plan to use it for the time being.

The mastery level of "Eight Extremes Bone Forging Technique" is enough for him for now. He should save the extra skill points to improve his martial arts skills in the future.

"From this day forward, slaying demons and eliminating evil is my righteous path, my kingly way."

Fu Juemin finished his stance and slowly walked to the French windows. While gently stretching his muscles and getting used to his newly improved physique, he gazed out the window and muttered to himself, "Also, it's time to change my sparring partners."

The moonlight was cold and clear, and the black lacquered gate was half-hidden in the night, like a giant beast lying in wait.

Two rickshaws broke the silence, running up one after the other.

Upon reaching the door, the driver lowered the handrail, and two figures stepped out of the carriage one after the other.

The man on the left is in his forties, dressed in a dark blue scholar's long gown with a black satin vest, looking like a secretary. He has a mustache and looks like an amiable businessman, with shrewdness in his eyes.

The one on the right is a young man in his early twenties, with a lean and wiry build, like a green bamboo that has been repeatedly battered by the river wind and scorching sun.

He was very tall, which made him appear even more muscular, with clean and taut muscle lines all over his body, without a single ounce of excess.

As soon as the young man got out of the car, he stared intently at the mansion in front of him. He looked at the bright lights in the darkness in the distance, his eyes flickering from time to time, as if he was thinking about something.

"...This time, Young Master Fu specifically requested that my Black Shark Gang send someone to be his sparring partner. Cao Tian, ​​you are the youngest Red Pole in the gang. The gang leader chose you, which is both your ability and your luck."

But before we go in, there are some things I need to make clear to you.

The clerk beside him spoke slowly and deliberately to the young man.

(End of this chapter)